When Nangong Liu Yun inquired, Jiang Xuan was a bit surprised.
After pondering for a moment, he slowly replied, “Liu Yun… if possible, I’d like to meet with the Deputy Pavilion Master. After the big wedding, I won’t have time to manage Xuantian Pavilion anymore, so I’ll leave everything to her. I want to transfer the Pavilion Master position to her. In reality, I’ve just been a hands-off Pavilion Master all along. This time, I can finally hand over Xuantian Pavilion with a clear conscience.”
Upon hearing this, Nangong Liu Yun nodded. “Alright, since my husband has said so, I’ll let you go meet her. Sigh, I already know everything; all your hard efforts to earn spirit stones were to keep Xuantian Pavilion running. You even took in many lost souls and accepted countless chivalrous heroes. It’s truly a pure force. But, dear husband, you should think more about yourself from now on. It’s precisely because you’re too kind that those bad women deceive you.”
Jiang Xuan: “……..”
In fact, Jiang Xuan felt that he was nowhere near as noble as Nangong Liu Yun described. He was quite selfish, and building his power was merely for better survival. Helping those people was just to ensure their loyalty to Xuantian Pavilion.
As for being deceived by bad women? He wasn’t foolish, he just found himself helpless due to lacking strength. Ever since the System blessed him with the ability to replicate Spiritual Roots, he had been pouring all his effort into surviving and getting stronger. However, he ultimately lacked time. Forget about achieving Martial Emperor status; if he could at least reach Martial Master level and master a few skills, he wouldn’t have to worry about anyone on this continent overpowering him.
Perhaps when he finally became a top-tier powerhouse and looked back, he’d realize that the experiences on the road to becoming strong were merely minor trials and tribulations.
Suddenly, Jiang Xuan seemed to remember something and leaned in to hug Nangong Liu Yun, who had already stood up. “Oh? Is my husband asking me to continue?”
“Uh… of course not… that’s… Liu Yun, um… dear wife, you know I’ve used a lot of spirit stones for Xuantian Pavilion, so… you get it…”
“Oh, I see. So my husband wants spirit stones from me? Is this you humbly begging me?”
“Dear wife, please spare a little. Have some pity on Xuantian Pavilion! There are old folks and children inside, all eagerly awaiting!”
Nangong Liu Yun: “………”
“It’s not impossible to give spirit stones, just right now I haven’t given you a betrothal gift…”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuan thought to himself: 【There’s still a betrothal gift… I almost forgot about that! Oh boy, the perks of living in a matriarchal world—this is a win!】
On the surface, Jiang Xuan maintained a reserved demeanor and said, “Oh, Liu Yun, you’re too polite. Just give a little betrothal gift, as long as the sentiment is there. I won’t mind if it’s a bit more…”
“Oh? My husband really thinks about me! Then I’ll just throw in a thousand top-grade spirit stones as your betrothal gift.”
Jiang Xuan: “？？？？？？”
The Empress Leng Wu Shuang of the Cold Light Dynasty was prepared to give one hundred billion top-grade spirit stones, though she still owed him that. But when Nangong Liu Yun offered a measly thousand spirit stones, Jiang Xuan felt utterly numb.
What could a thousand spirit stones do? For him now, he could inhale all the spiritual energy contained within in a single breath. The boost to his cultivation would be so small it would be negligible.
At this moment, Jiang Xuan’s inner thoughts were: 【Looks like Liu Yun plans to get a free ride on me; she’s the real bad woman!】
Meanwhile, seeing Jiang Xuan’s dazed expression, Nangong Liu Yun chuckled, “Okay, I was just joking with my husband. Don’t worry, the betrothal gift I give will be unmatched across the continent.”
Jiang Xuan: “！！！！！！！”
Once she finished her sentence, Nangong Liu Yun handed him a special storage ring. “Here, inside there are one hundred billion supreme spirit stones. That should be enough for you to cultivate to the Martial Ancestor level. Plus, you can take some of it for Xuantian Pavilion.”
“Hmm? How… how much? One hundred billion? And they’re supreme spirit stones?” Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuan felt he might just be dreaming.
One supreme spirit stone equaled one thousand top-grade spirit stones! When he ran into Nangong Xin Wan in the Cold Light Imperial City, she only had a few billion supreme spirit stones. But Nangong Liu Yun could take out one hundred billion supreme spirit stones at once… this…
Jiang Xuan’s hand trembled slightly as he looked at the storage ring. His inner voice shouted: 【So the real rich lady was always by my side. I was foolish for not serving her sooner! With more resources, I could’ve been Martial King by now!】
Coming back to his senses, Jiang Xuan hurriedly put away the storage ring; it would be his lifeline for future cultivation, and he needed to keep it safe.
On the side, Nangong Liu Yun pinched Jiang Xuan’s cheek. “Husband, since you’ve accepted my betrothal gift, do you have anything to show for it?”
“Well… thank you, dear wife, for the betrothal gift. I will cherish it from now on.”
“Is that all? Just a lip service of gratitude? How disappointing…”
As soon as she finished, Jiang Xuan suddenly realized. He had to serve this biggest benefactor well! If he made her happy, he could avoid many detours on the road to becoming stronger.
“Please, dear wife, feel free to… oh no… shower me with affection…”
“Looks like my husband really likes the gift I gave! So let’s change it to thirty days of serving, and one day off. Also, husband, tidy up your clothes; let’s go meet the Deputy Pavilion Master first. When we get back, I’ll have fun reorganizing you, you little seducer.”
Jiang Xuan: “……..”
